Piland v. Piland’s Empirical Analysis
1975
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
October 1985
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Camp · Chandler v. . Cameron · Richardson v. Barnes · Thomas v. . Thomas · Dorsey v. . Moore
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“A statute must be construed as it is written unless a literal interpretation leads to an absurd result. [Citations omitted.] When the language is clear and unambiguous the courts must give the statute its plain and definite meaning. We are powerless to interpolate, or superimpose, provisions or limitations not contained therein. [Citations omitted.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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